The first brain chip was implanted in a person, Elon Musk reported on his social media page.
"The world's first patient received Neuralink's brain implantable chip"
- wrote Elon Musk on his X page, who also mentioned in his post that the results so far are promising. He also added that the patient is already recovering.
Musk's company, Neuralink, aims to connect the human brain and nervous system in a computer-like way to treat complex neurological problems. For medical device companies, the first human trial is a significant milestone
Anne Vanhoestenberghe, a professor at King's College in London, told the BBC Details of the intervention breakthrough were published in the journal Nature last May.
By placing electronic implants in the brain or spine, the goal is to wirelessly transmit thoughts to the legs and feet. With this, many neurological or neuromedical diseases could be treated.
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